The Key West Citizen App Feed2020-02-18T15:05:55-05:0011847931Airport to hold disaster exercise2020-02-18T06:00:44-05:00Key West International Airport and Monroe County Fire Rescue will be conducting a full-scale disaster exercise at the Airport Emergency Plan from 6 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20.

The airport will remain open throughout the event and there will be no interruptions to scheduled flights or the community. The community should be aware there will be activity going on near the airport entrance on South Roosevelt Boulevard. The exercise is not open to the public.

The exercise will include Monroe County Emergency Management, Florida Highway Patrol, City of Key West Police and Fire Rescue, Trauma Star, Naval Air Station Key West Emergency Services, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Lower Keys Medical Center, Monroe County Health Department, and other critical emergency agencies.

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Jethon Williams
Key West International Airport will hold a major exercise at the airport on Thursday, Feb. 20, like the one held in 2017, pictured above.

2020-02-18T00:00:00-05:001Key West International Airport and Monroe County Fire Rescue will be conducting a full-scale disaster exercise at the Airport Emergency Plan from 6 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20.The airport will remain open throughout the event and there will be n